For the first time since its formation in 1982, the NASCAR XFINITY Series will compete at Pocono Raceway.
The young drivers from the series where names are made, along with some NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars sprinkled in, will take their turn at navigating the sport’s most intricate track in Saturday’s Pocono Green 250 (1 p.m. ET on FOX).
Pocono is the only course on the circuit with three turns – each inspired by separate tracks. Turn 1, featuring 14-degree banking is modeled after Trenton Speedway. Turn 2 has eight-degree banking like Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The third turn, developed from the Milwaukee Mile, contains six-degree banking.
Furthermore, the Pennsylvania track’s three straightaways of varying lengths combine to form a triangle. The frontstetch spans 3,470 feet and connects to the 3,055-foot backstretch and 1,780-foot frontstretch to create a 2.5-mile course.
“I’m looking forward to going back to Pocono,” said Elliott Sadler, who joins Joey Logano and Kyle Busch as the only drivers in the field who have won there. “We were able to win the inaugural [NASCAR Camping World] Truck Series race there back in 2010 and I know we’re capable of going there and doing the same thing this weekend in the XFINITY Series. This track can be tough to get your arms around because all three corners are very different. We have a chance to test on Thursday which is always a big help when we are going somewhere new as a series. I know we have a lot of fans in that area and we’re going to come up and put on a great show for everyone.”
Source: NASCAR Wire Service
